Psalms 27

1 [By David.] YHWH is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? YHWH is the stronghold of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

“Of David.” The Lord is my light and my salvation; of whom shall I be afraid? the Lord is the fortress of my life; of whom shall I have dread?

2 When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

When evil-doers come near against me to eat up my flesh, my assailants and my enemies at me: then do they stumble and fall.

3 Though an army is deployed against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

If an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: if war should arise against me, even then will I have trust.

4 One thing I have asked of YHWH, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of YHWH all the days of my life, to see YHWH's beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, that I will seek for: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the loveliness of the Lord, and to be every morning early in his temple.

5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

For he will hide me in his pavilion on the day of evil; he will conceal me in the secret of his tabernacle; upon a rock will he place me high.

6 Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to YHWH.

And now will my head be lifted up above my enemies all round about me; and I will sacrifice in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy: I will sing, and I will triumphantly play unto the Lord.

7 Hear, YHWH, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

Hear, O Lord, my voice, [when] I call, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.

8 My heart said of you, "Seek his face." Your face, YHWH, I will seek.

Of thee, said my heart, “Seek ye my presence”: thy presence, Lord, will I seek.

9 Do not hide your face from me. Do not put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Do not abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

Hide [then] not thy face from me; reject not in anger thy servant, thou [who] hast been my help: cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then YHWH will take me up.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me; but the Lord will take me up.

11 Teach me your way, YHWH. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

Point me out thy way, O Lord! and guide me on a level path, because of those that regard me enviously.

12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out violence.

Give me not up to the [revengeful] desire of my assailants; for there are risen up against me false witnesses, and such as utter violence.

13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of YHWH in the land of the living.

Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of life—

14 Wait for YHWH. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for YHWH.

Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let thy heart be of good courage; and only wait on the Lord.